Bikini-body at the ready…?

The threat of a summer holiday, and baring your body after months of comfort food and woolly layers is often enough to spur people into improving their eating habits and taking up some exercise. If this applies to you, there are a few things that you can start doing right now to help you kick-start a wellness plan in time for Summer so you can feel more confident in your bikini/trunks.

• Get moving!!!! If you are not doing at least 30 minutes of exercise 3 to 5 days a week, you should have a rethink if you want to get in shape for summer and also protect your long-term health. You don’t have to hit the gym if that’s not your thing or you find it difficult to schedule – there are plenty of other options such as getting out into the garden (play with the kids!), going for a good walk, doing some housework (no, not my idea of fun either!) or following a DVD/online exercise class. There are plenty of different workouts that can be purchased online or even downloaded for free – links to some of my favourites are on the right of this page.
• Take a look at your diet – what are you eating and drinking? Try keeping a food diary for a few days – write down EVERYTHING you consume – you may be surprised! If your food doesn’t constitute a healthy balanced diet, then you should start making changes now. You may also want to consider supplementing your diet with quality nutrition products that are suited to your specific needs. (A Wellness Coach from SK Nutrition can help you with this! Email us for more information.)
• Drink plenty of water – yes, you’ve heard it all before, but if you are STILL not drinking 8 large glasses of water a day, you need to start increasing the amount you drink today!! Picture a plant that hasn’t had enough water – wilting, brown leaves, and looking pretty sad … that is what you are doing to yourself when you get dehydrated! By drinking adequate water, your body will start to function more efficiently, your skin will improve, you will find you don’t overeat as much and it even helps to strengthen your back!!!!! ( The cartilage between the bones in your spine absorbs water and helps to cushion the bones when you pick up something heavy or if you weight-train!) And you will need a strong back for the next point…
• Check your posture. Not only will it make all the difference to the way you look on the beach, but there are many health benefits to proper posture. Additionally you will appear more confident and feel greater sense of self-esteem! This subject really deserves its own post, so for now, I’ll just direct you to a great article on how to improve your posture
• Give your skin a boost – for detailed information on how you can improve your skin, check out my previous post Holiday Skin Checklist. On the subject of skin, the picture at the top of this post is Sandra, before a 70 day trial of the Herbalife Body Buffing Scrub and Contouring Cream which are designed to reduce thigh circumference and help increase skin elasticity. This is how she looked after 70 days of product use ….

To find out more about how the Herbalife products could help you achieve your wellness goals by supporting your long term health and well-being, and also giving you results that are visible in a matter of weeks, please feel free to contact me. You can also browse the full range of Herbalife products for UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand at our online store: